I ♥ Pizza

Thursday, June 4, 2009

If there was any food I could eat everyday for the rest of my life, it would probably be either pizza or potatoes. Yes, I like carbs...can you tell?

However, with the sudden sweltering Seattle heat (90 degrees yesterday), I don't much feel like using my oven. However, I think I could turn on my oven for this to-die-for Spring pizza; Strawberry, Arugula, and Goat Cheese Pizza. Yum! While it's more flatbread with strawberry salad on top than pizza, I think I could definitely stand my oven's warm temps to be able to eat this for dinner!Strawberry, Arugula, and Goat Cheese Pizza

DirectionsFor crust:Pour 3/4 cup water into large bowl. Sprinkle yeast over; stir to blend. Let stand 10 minutes to dissolve yeast. Add oil, salt, and herbs, then 1 1/2 cups flour. Stir until well blended (dough will be sticky). Turn dough out onto generously floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, adding just enough flour to prevent dough from sticking, about 5 minutes (dough will be soft). Shape dough into ball; place in large oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover bowl with kitchen towel. Let dough rise at cool room temperature until almost doubled, about 2 hours. Punch dough down; form into ball. Return to bowl; cover with towel and let rise until doubled, about 3 hours.